Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former union minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the INDI alliance, saying that their party leaders have constantly made derogatory remarks against women.
Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Keshav Upadhyay emphasised that the BJP would campaign for Eknath Shinde's candidate Suresh Patil in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar and would have no association with Nawab Malik.
In a no-hold-bar-attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sunil Raut over his alleged comment on women candidate, Shiv Sena candidate from Mumba Devi seat, Shaina NC on Tuesday said that it is time that the women in Maharashtra wake up and raise their voices against such "regressive" comments.
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said, PM kept respect for women and raised his voice for it and slammed Maha Vikas Aghadi fraction for allegedly being silent on a derogatory remark made by Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant against her (Shaina NC).
Shaina further said that she didn't intend to do politics by issuing this statement but wanted to highlight that a "malicious attempt" was being made to lower her morale before the upcoming assembly polls.
The controversy began on November 1, when Sawant, while campaigning for Amin Patel, allegedly referred to Shaina as "imported maal," saying, "Look at her situation. She was in the BJP her entire career, and now she's joined another party. Imported 'maal' doesn't work here; only original 'maa
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai came out in support of fellow leader Arvind Sawant over his 'imported maal' remark on Shiv Sena's Shaina NC, saying "he had no intention of insulting women."
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant apologised for his "imported maal" remark against Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC and said that he was being "deliberately targeted."
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Saturday strongly condemned Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant's "imported maal" remark, stating that objectification of women, and outraging the modesty of women is not a small problem.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya on Saturday condemned the Shiv Sena (UBT) for the remarks made by its leader, Arvind Sawant, who referred to Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC as "imported maal." Somaiya said that the party should feel ashamed and called on Thackeray to apologize to the
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also condemned Sawant's "imported maal" remarks against Shaina NC saying that derogatory comments against women have no place in our society.